Paul Krugman Retires From The New York Times After 25 Years: ‘Beacon of Clear, Moral and Inventive Analysis’

Economist and New York Times opinion columnist Paul Krugman is retiring from the paper after 25 years, Times opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury announced on Friday.

Kingsbury praised Krugman as an “authoritative voice” on economics for readers who helped “countless readers become more fluent in and mindful of how trade, taxes, technology, the markets, labor and capital intersected with political leadership, ideology and partisanship to shape the lives of people across America and the world.”

Kingsbury said Krugman recently announced his plans to leave the paper and he will soon write a final column to cap off the last two-plus decades. Krugman became one of the more recognizable voices at the Times and often butted heads with conservatives over the years on issues like the economy, inflation, and President-elect Donald Trump.

Krugman was awarded the Nobel Prize in economic sciences in 2008.

“Through the Trump era and the Biden presidency, Paul was ever-sharp about the critical stakes facing the country, not least the threat to democracy posed by Donald Trump and how his plans could radically harm the economy,” Kingsbury wrote, praising Krugman for his detailed criticism of Trump’s tariff-heavy economic policies.

Nick Fox, one of Krugman’s editors, added a note praising the columnist, as well as fellow opinion columnist Ezra Klein.

Klein called Krugman a “beacon of clear, moral and inventive analysis for decades now.”

“Please join me in congratulating our colleague for so many great columns and a ride at The Times worthy of the best bull market. We wish you all the best, Paul,” Kinsbury wrote about her colleague.